Take Two Was a Success!

Last week, Issa's class got less than a half mile from the pumpkin patch before we had to turn around because of rain. Yesterday, we were able to spend a fabulous morning at the pumpkin patch:
They were a very sweet group, and we truly had a great time.

Our morning started in the pumpkin patch where each child picked a pumpkin:

Issa was able to pick one for her brother, too, since I was a chaperone.

Then we all piled into a hay ride to the magic bubble forest:

We had to venture through a maze to find the forest:

Once we found the forest, we stopped several times to hear pieces of the story of how magic bubbles brought the first pumpkin seeds:

At each stop, bubbles poured down from he sky. The kids loved all the bubbles!

Then we learned how to stuff a scarecrow. Issa was one of the models:

But this was the highlight for everyone in my car:

That is a chicken flying. This man taught us all about chickens, and the kids got to pet the chicken before it demonstrated its flight. For some reason, a flying chicken is hysterical!

We also learned about and petted miniature horses, roosters, goats, and this calf:

It really was a great morning, and all of the kids were so well-behaved. It was fun to spend some time with Issa's new friends and laugh with them.

This is what I came home to:

How sweet is that? Evan's allergies flared Monday, and he looked so tired yesterday morning. He convinced Daddy he really needed to stay home, and I don't think Daddy minded the extra snuggle time, either.

To be honest, I came home and took a nap, too! It's been a crazy couple of weeks, and all the fresh air and herding small children wore me out. But after school, I caught a second wind and the kids decorated their pumpkins:

I'll save the big reveal until we carve this weekend. Needless to say, they are interesting.